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A woman is murdered, placed in a green canvass military style bag, and left in a ditch
On January 16, 1991, the body of 21-year-old Karen Ann Wheeler was discovered inside a green military-style duffel bag along General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach. Her body was found by a construction worker in a wooded area less than a mile from the Virginia Marine Science Museum. Wheeler had been missing since November 29, 1990, and her death was ruled a homicide after authorities determined she had been strangled.
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On January 16, 1991, the body of 21-year-old Karen Ann Wheeler was discovered inside a green military-style duffel bag along General Booth Boulevard in Virginia Beach. Her body was found by a construction worker in a wooded area less than a mile from the Virginia Marine Science Museum. Wheeler had been missing since November 29, 1990, and her death was ruled a homicide after authorities determined she had been strangled.
Wheeler, who was described as being 5'1", with blonde hair and blu ...Read More
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Karen Ann Wheeler
September 3, 2022
Female
Caucasian / White
Virginia Beach
VA
1991-01-16
21
Karen Ann
Wheeler
Blonde
Blue
5'1
120 lbs
11/14/2025
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